Cash
Currency round-up: India withdraws 2,000-rupee note
De La Rue replaces chair; Canada and Philippines win currency awards; and more
UK regulator and police raid crypto ATM sites
There are no legally registered crypto ATMs in the UK
Fintech Benchmarks 2023 – presentation
Specialist Joasia E. Popowicz discusses CBDCs, cyber security, AI/ML in regtech, suptech and cloud computing
Bank of Canada consults public on CBDC design
But central bank says CBDC not needed “at this time”
Fed triennial study shows rapid growth in electronic payments
ACH payments contributed to 90% of non-cash payment value increases in three years
Cuba will again allow dollar cash deposits
Decision reverses ban in place since June 2021
Currency round-up: De La Rue issues profit warning
Central African central bank to release new coins; and more
Sweden does not yet need CBDC, inquiry finds
Report recommends strengthening access to cash and other offline payment methods
Lifetime achievement: Stefan Ingves
Modest man from the Finnish ‘boonies’ has had a major impact on international central banking
Central Banking Awards 2023: first group of winners revealed
Awards for Central bank of the year, Risk manager and asset service providers announced today
Bolivia sells dollars to public as reserves dwindle
Analysts say central bank may not be able to defend its peg much longer
Currency round-up: Ukraine issues war anniversary note
Caymans redesigning banknotes; Travelex expands wholesale business; and more
Digital pound unlikely to be monetary policy tool – Cunliffe
Deputy governor says effect of paying interest unclear and could clash with other objectives
Marks (and sizes and colours) of distinction
Many central banks make an effort to make cash accessible to blind and partially sighted users
Currency round-up: Charles III causes controversy
Australian government drove decision to drop UK monarch from notes, as ECCB weighs its options
BoT’s Sethaput on inflation dynamics, central bank mandates and multi-lateral payments
The Bank of Thailand governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the trend towards higher inflation, the sustainable finance challenge, experiments with CBDCs and governance issues related to multi-lateral payments
Bank of Uganda denies issuing warning on currency ‘bouquets’
Comms staff nevertheless urge Ugandans not to engage in “misuse of money”
Crypto ‘mixer’ regulation could be simple – Fed research
Counterparties could be obliged to follow similar rules as for cash
Nigeria cash changeover hangs in balance after court order
Supreme Court orders deadline be suspended as economy reels from after-effects of programme
Bank Negara Malaysia commits to improve financial inclusion
BNM says the pandemic has eroded many people’s financial buffers
Argentina will introduce new highest-denomination note
New 2,000 peso note to come after inflation reached nearly 100% at the end of 2022
Cash demand solid despite digitalisation, CPMI finds
Latest ‘red book’ statistics show rapid growth in cashless payments, but demand for cash still resilient
Stefan Ingves on leadership, prudential oversight and transparency
The Riksbank and Basel Committee veteran speaks about his leadership philosophy, Basel III deal-making and concerns about regulatory rollback, the value of QE and negative rates, and the need for a legal architecture for CBDCs
Somalia plans to introduce new notes by 2024
Country has become dollarised since the collapse of the central government in 1991